Sports - Flag Football

Flag Football Loop and Pin

Tiger, Wolfs, Bears and Webelos Scouts may complete these requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment.

Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Requirements for the Flag Football Belt Loop

    1. Explain or discuss the simple rules of flag football with your den.

    2. Practice running, passing, and catching skills for at least 30 minutes.

    3. Play a game of flag football.

Requirements for the Flag Football Pin

Earn the Flag Football belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

    1. Layout and properly mark a flag football field at a park or playground.

    2. Explain the difference between defense and offense in a flag football game.

    3. Describe five different positions a player may play in flag football. Name the position that you prefer to play.

    4. During three half-hour sessions, practice the skills of passing, hand-offs, rushing, and running.

    5. Participate in a flag-football clinic.

    6. Consider all the people who make it possible to play a game of flag football. List parents, coaches, team members, scorekeepers, referees, groundskeepers, etc.

    7. Play in five flag football games without incurring a penalty.

    8. Explain and demonstrate at least six football officiating signals.

    9. Attend a high school, college, or community league football game.

    10. Read a book about a football player and tell your den or family about the player's training and work ethics.

    11. Talk with a referee or official of a high school, college, or community football league and learn about the job he or she does at a football game.

Steps to Follow:

    1. Download and Print Worksheet at bottom of page

    2. Scout completes Worksheet

    3. Turn completed Worksheet into your Den Leader

    4. Den Leader may have questions for your Scout

    5. Den Leader will enter completion date into Tracking Software

    6. Scout will be awarded Loop a/o Pin at the next Pack Meeting

    7. Limit of Two Loops and Two Pins per Month

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Source: boyscouttrail.com

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